Top O’ the Briefing Happy Tuesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. (In preparation for a whirlwind book tour, the Sine Qua Non Sequitur is at a yoga-based limerick writing intensive somewhere in Newfoundland.) Sooner or later, I will have to get around to updating my pop culture references. For […]

Just how badly did Republicans do in two Texas special elections last weekend? Not as badly as apocalyptic headlines in liberal-leaning outlets would suggest — but badly enough that Republicans nationwide have to learn some searing lessons. Although the GOP lost both races, one was for a U.S. House […]

Grand houses look settled for decades while a locked vault waits behind oak doors. Keys rarely appear on their own, yet pressure turns them, helped by time. Eventually, even the most guarded hinges begin to complain. Subpoenas Force the Issue Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State […]

The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Energy are both busy helping Americans affected by harsh winter storms. The latest updates from DHS and the Energy Department (DOE) specifically deal with the conditions in Mississippi and Florida. Federal and state officials coordinated the storm response in Mississippi, and DOE is working to keep […]

LOS ANGELES — Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits including “Joy to the World,” “One” and “An Old Fashioned Love Song” for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Monday. He was 83. He died of complications […]